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14:40 Ascot

Saturday 13 May 2023

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Peroni Nastro Azzurro Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 1m 30.53s

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(6)

Spycatcher²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 106| D

11/1

Added to his fine record fresh when producing a convincing performance to land 7-runner conditions event at Thirsk (7f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. Career best will be needed if he's to defy top weight on a rare handicap start.

Form: 13270-1

(14)

Vafortino²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 103| CD

11/1

Winner of this race 12 months ago and added to tally at Goodwood (1m) in September. Couple of good placed efforts this spring (second to reopposing Rebel Territory at Newmarket latterly) and this consistent sort is likely to be on the premises in this race again.

Form: 1001-32

(20)

Accidental Agent^b⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 103| CD

28/1

Queen Anne winner in his prime and his second to Vafortino in last year's renewal of this shows he's still capable of really smart handicap performances. Should strip fitter for last week's Newmarket reappearance and he's 6 lb lower than 12 months ago.

Form: 70978-5

(12)

Toimy Son²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C Demuro| T: D Menuisier| OR: 102| D

33/1

7f listed winner in France for Yann Barberot last spring but hasn't shown enough in his 2 outings for current yard this spring to suggest he'll play a prominent role here.

Form: 2108-57

(11)

Fresh^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 102| CD

14/1

Very good Ascot record, bagging 2 valuable prizes over this trip last summer. Ended 2022 on a low note but didn't shape too badly when fifth on last month's AW reappearance and should be spot on now. One to consider.

Form: 91100-5

(13)

Totally Charming^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 101| BF| D

5/1

One of the most progressive handicappers around last season and shaped well enough to think he may have even more to offer in 2023 when seventh of 27 in Irish Lincoln on reappearance, fading late on. Drop back to 7f ideal and he's won on heavy. One of 2 strong contenders for his stable.

Form: 11901-7

(9)

River Nymph²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 101| CD

22/1

Won this (on soft) in 2021 and third to Vafortino last year. Added 2 more good C&D efforts to his CV last autumn and another who can't be left out of calculations.

Form: 0/03834-

(23)

Biggles¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M Beckett| OR: 100| D

12/1

Most progressive last year, winning 5 times, including on heavy. Good reappearance second to the reopposing Rainbow Fire at Haydock a fortnight ago. Likely to give his running again.

Form: 13112-3

(10)

Orbaan^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 99| CD

50/1

Consistent sort who gained deserved big-handicap success when taking Golden Mile at Glorious Goodwood before following up in C&D classified event. Probably needed his recent reappearance run behind Rainbow Fire at Haydock and should be back closer to form now.

Form: 11425-7

(17)

Rainbow Fire¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 99| D

11/1

Very positive start for this yard. Couldn't live with Kingdom Come on AW reappearance but returned to winning ways back on turf when accounting for Biggles and 9 others at Haydock (7f) 2 weeks ago. Raced only on good/good to firm on turf so the unknown is how he'll handle this deeper ground.

Form: 1/231-21

(16)

Sir Dancealot³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: G Mosse| T: J Butler| OR: 98| D

40/1

Smart earlier in his career and still very useful, finishing a creditable second of 5 at Kempton (1m) 33 days ago. Suspicion he might prove vulnerable to younger legs in a race of this nature, though.

Form: 9095-62

(8)

Rhoscolyn^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D O'Meara| OR: 97| D

33/1

This smart handicapper is a while without a win but he posted several good efforts in competitive events in 2022, including third in the Buckingham Palace over C&D. Like stablemate Orbaan, he probably needed the outing when below par behind Rainbow Fire on his recent Haydock reappearance.

Form: 83500-8

(21)

Perotto²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 97| C| D

8/1

Won the Britannia at the 2021 Royal meeting. Last season was a little disappointing but he's well treated if a switch to the Roger Varian yard sparks a revival. One to note in the betting.

Form: 363409-

(22)

Safe Voyage⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 97| D

14/1

Veteran now but a good fourth in Balmoral over 1m here on final start last year and all the better for his reappearance when creditable third of 15 in the Thirsk Hunt Cup last weekend.

Form: 6204-03

(7)

Baradar^t1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey| OR: 97| D

13/2

Back to form with a bang for new yard when winning 7f Doncaster handicap (heavy) last November. Travelled well long way when third of 22 in Lincoln there on 1m reappearance and big player now dropping back to 7f. Also equipped with a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 00081-3

(19)

Tylos^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 95| D

22/1

Career best when ploughing through the mud to win easily at Leicester (7f, heavy) last month but that was a 4-runner race and he has a lot more on his plate off 7 lb higher in this much deeper affair.

Form: 4-22641

(2)

Rebel Territory²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 95| D

11/1

Underlined his capability when fresh when making a winning reappearance in a 7f Newmarket handicap (soft) last month, with the reopposing Vafortino ½ length back in second. Should remain competitive after just a 2 lb nudge.

Form: 16465-1

(15)

Call Me Ginger²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 92| C

50/1

Landed 5f course handicap last July and also won the Portland at Doncaster (second past post but awarded race) last September. Raced almost exclusively at 5f/6f and this trip on testing ground might stretch him back from 8 months off.

Form: 361471-

(1)

Zip^v⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| D

40/1

Won at Doncaster (7f, heavy) at the end of last season and has continued the good work on AW, winning 7f handicaps at Newcastle and Southwell. Another good run when close third of 14 at Southwell latest. Ought to give his running but hard to argue he has much in hand of his mark.

Form: 12-1613

(4)

Ropey Guest^v¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: J F Egan| T: G G Margarson| OR: 90| D

20/1

Consistent type who was runner-up in Buckingham Palace over C&D and Bunbury Cup at Newmarket last summer. Creditable fifth in this race on his 2022 reappearance. Likely to give his running but will probably find at least the odd one too strong.

Form: 220354-

(5)

Admiral D^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90

22/1

Largely ran well in 2022 without getting his head in front. Creditable fifth on Newmarket reappearance but not in the same form back there last weekend (both 6f). Return to 7f may suit and there's still a feeling he could click in a race like this at some point.

Form: 7679-57

(3)

Darkness^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| D

25/1

Three-time winner in France but has drawn a blank for current stable. This season's 3 runs have been at least respectable without marking him down as a likely contender for a leading handicap such as this.

Form: 754-264

Non-Runners

(18)

Kingdom Come³⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: C G Cox J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Totally Charming (5/1), Baradar (13/2), Perotto (8/1), Kingdom Come (10/1), Rebel Territory (11/1), Vafortino (11/1), Spycatcher (11/1), Rainbow Fire (11/1), Biggles (12/1), Safe Voyage (14/1), Fresh (14/1), Ropey Guest (20/1), River Nymph (22/1), Admiral D (22/1), Tylos (22/1), Darkness (25/1), Accidental Agent (28/1), Rhoscolyn (33/1), Toimy Son (33/1), Zip (40/1), Sir Dancealot (40/1), Orbaan (50/1), Call Me Ginger (50/1)

The George Boughey stable looks to hold a strong hand courtesy of BARADAR and Totally Charming, with the former taken to build on his good reappearance third in the Lincoln now returned to what is probably his optimum trip. River Nymph and Fresh have produced several good efforts in top-end handicaps here and are likely to be in the shake-up, while Kingdom Come will be a big threat to all if translating his smart AW form to turf.